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> Von: Ben Wikler - Avaaz.org [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Gesendet: Dienstag, 15. April 2008 06:48 > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Betreff: Zimbabwe--Mbeki, time to act > > > > > > > Dear friends, > > The Zimbabwe crisis is spinning even further out of control, but the international response is > gaining steam. > > In less than a week, more than 120,000 people from 215 countries and territories--including > thousands from across Africa--have signed the Avaaz petition demanding the release of the > election results. On Wednesday, as world leaders enter the United Nations for a special summit > chaired by South Africa, a plane hired by Avaaz will soar above them pulling a massive aerial > banner reading "MBEKI: TIME TO ACT--DEMOCRACY FOR ZIMBABWE." > > To make this message count, can you help us reach 150,000 signatures by the end of the day? > Forward this email to your friends and family, and urge them to sign the petition at this link: > > http://www.avaaz.org/en/democracy_for_zimbabwe/20.php?cl=76914292 > > Yesterday, the Zimbabwe High Court ruled against requiring the immediate release of the results > of the March 29 Presidential election. In response, opposition called for a nationwide strike, > and Mugabe deployed police throughout the country.[1] > > All of this came just after South African President Thabo Mbeki--who, more than anyone else in > the world, could influence Mugabe's actions--said on Saturday that "there is no crisis in > Zimbabwe."[2] > > But Mbeki isn't off the hook just yet. Tomorrow (Wednesday), he will chair a special United > Nations Security Council meeting, where diplomats have promised to raise the Zimbabwe crisis.[3] > If he looks up as he enters the United Nations headquarters, Mbeki will see a 280 square metre > (3000 square foot) banner amplifying the voices of Avaaz members around the world--and if he > doesn't see it then, you can be sure he'll see it in the newspapers the next day. International > press have already begun to report on the planned fly-over of the banner. > > Throughout the day, Avaaz will update reporters in Southern Africa and at the United Nations on > the growth of the petition. If all of us forward this email to friends, co-workers, and > relatives, we can add tens of thousands of new signatures in one day, and show Mbeki and Mugabe > that the world is watching--and supporting the people of Zimbabwe as they demand democracy. > > It's easy to sign at this link: > > http://www.avaaz.org/en/democracy_for_zimbabwe/20.php?cl=76914292 > > This Friday, the 18th of April, marks Zimbabwe's Day of Independence from colonial rule. Amidst > the worsening poverty and danger, civil society organisations across Zimbabwe are gearing up for > nonviolent resistance to Mugabe's regime, calling for local actions and urging supporters to wear > white in solidarity. And Zimbabwean media organisations--many now operating outside the > borders--are broadcasting news about the international support that Zimbabwe's people are > receiving. > > Mugabe was once the hero of Zimbabwe's liberation. Now his own people embody the principles he > once championed. For those of us around the world, it is our privilege and our responsibility to > stand with them. > > With hope, > > Ben, Ricken, Galit, Paul, Milena, Graziela, Pascal, Iain, and Milena--the Avaaz.org team > > Sources: > > 1. AFP: Zimbabwe opposition strikers face police crackdown > http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hwWRGDpJdG0A1GFJ6SSTbcP_MP8w > > 2. Zimbabwe is not in crisis, says Thabo Mbeki > http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/12/wzim412.xml > > 3. Reuters: US, Britain want UN council to tackle Zimbabwe. (See final paragraph.) > http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/15/worldupdates/2008-04-15 T023403Z_01_NOOTR_RTR > MDNC_0_-330394-1 > <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/15/worldupdates/2008-04-1 5T023403Z_01_NOOTR_RT > RMDNC_0_-330394-1&sec=Worldupdates> &sec=Worldupdates > > 4. Zimbabwe National Association of Non Governmental Organizations > http://www.nango.org.zw/news/view.asp?id=802 > > _____ <http://www.avaaz.org/act/open/76914292.gif> > > ABOUT AVAAZ > Avaaz.org is an independent, not-for-profit global campaigning organization that works to ensure > that the views and values of the world's people inform global decision-making. (Avaaz means > "voice" in many languages.) Avaaz receives no money from governments or corporations, and is > staffed by a global team based in London, Rio de Janeiro, New York, Paris, Washington DC, and > Geneva. > > Don't forget to check out our Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Avaaz/8340223883> and > Myspace <http://www.myspace.com/avaazorg> pages! > > > You are getting this message because you signed "Urgent: Climate Wake Up Call! > <http://www.avaaz.org/en/climate_action> " on 2007-02-11 using the email address > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add [EMAIL PROTECTED] to your address book. > To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, > https://secure.avaaz.org/act/index.php?r=profile&user=aabd281de839a4ee4fbea5 c81656b2c8〈=en. , > or simply go > <https://secure.avaaz.org/act/?r=unsub&cl=76914292&email=frank.apunkt.schnei [EMAIL PROTECTED]&b=377&v=1 > 543&lang=en> here to unsubscribe. > > To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. 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